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# Action Item

Action Items are trackable units of work created to ensure that project tasks, requirements, and issues are properly addressed and completed. They represent actionable work that requires clear ownership, focused attention, and consistent follow-through.

In Walnut, Action Items act as a central hub for tracking and managing all project deliverables, including Epics, Features, User Stories, Defects, and Tasks. This unified system ensures every requirement is documented, assigned, and monitored through to completion.

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**Types of Action Items**

Walnut provides a unified system for managing several distinct work types:

* **Epic:** A large body of work representing major business objectives or high-level initiatives that can be broken down into smaller deliverables like Features or User Stories.
* **Feature:** A functional component or capability that delivers specific business value, usually derived from an Epic and divided into multiple User Stories.
* **User Story:** A requirement written from the end user's perspective defining specific functionality (e.g., “As a \[user], I want \[functionality], so that \[benefit]”).
* **Task:** Technical or operational activities required to complete a User Story, Feature, or Defect, usually assigned to team members for completion within a single sprint.
* **Defect:** A bug or issue where the system deviates from defined requirements; these are logged, prioritized, and tracked until resolved.


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